5 easy steps to making a quilted spring banner by Julie Plotniko May 7, 2018 written by Julie Plotniko May 7, 2018 943 Last month in my post Adding dimension to applique pieces using fabric markers, we learned how to accent a floral applique with color. During this week’s posts, I’ll show you how to use fusible web applique to create a fun quilted spring banner. This is a great project to practice your coloring skills! A large playful flower accented with Fabric Fun Markers is the focal point of our quilted spring banner Step 1 – Gather your materials One package HEATNBOND Feather Lite One package UNIQUE Sewing Tear Away One UNIQUE Applique Press Sheet FABRIC FUN Fabric Markers, bright or primary colors to highlight your chosen fabrics One package SCHMETZ 75/11 Embroidery Needles Several spools GÜTERMANN Dekor Viscose/Rayon thread in a variety of colors to go with your applique fabrics One spool black or white GÜTERMANN Dekor Bobbin Thread One spool GÜTERMANN 50 weight cotton thread to match your background fabric for construction One package HEIRLOOM 1½” Safety Pins 24″ x 30″ piece of FAIRFIELD Soft & Toasty Natural Cotton Batting A selection of the supplies used to create your quilted spring banner Fabric for applique, background backing and binding I used fabrics from the collection Black and White with a Dash of Color by NORTHCOTT Studio The vibrant happy colors are perfect for this project. ⅞ yard royal blue for background and backing ⅓ yard bright green for binding 1 fat quarter each of orange, yellow, bright green and turquoise for applique Black and White with a Dash of Color by NORTHCOTT Studio additional supplies applique scissors pencil to draw applique shapes small canning jar lid or something similar to trace circle for center of flower 4″ x 6″ oval shape to trace for petals (optional) Computer and printer to create fonts OR 2½” – 3″ letter stencil or stick on letters a good quality iron Sewing machine with applique foot and walking foot to construct and applique banner. Darning foot if you wish to add some free motion quilting. Note: We’ll be using a variety of the sewing machine decorative stitches to stitch down our applique shapes.This technique will require a machine with a zigzag stitch or more. A sewing machine with decorative stitches for machine applique We have our supplies and are ready to go! Join me tomorrow as I show you Step 2, how to prepare and apply the applique pieces for our quilted spring banner. Then follow me all week as we finish the Welcome Spring quilted banner. This is part 1 of 5 in this series. [shareaholic app=”follow_buttons” id=”23735596″] Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs206bannersbattingBlack and White With a Dash of ColorFABRIC FUN Fabric MarkersfabricsFairfieldfairfield battingfree patternsGÜTERMANN threadsheatnbondheirloomneedlesnorthcottnotionsSCHMETZ 75/11 Embroidery Needlesthreadsunique FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Julie Plotniko Julie Plotniko is a quilting teacher, blogger and designer from Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Teaching for almost 40 years, recent credits include Quilt Canada 2016 and 2017, many quilt guilds and groups throughout Canada and CreativFestival Sewing and Craft Shows in Victoria, Abbotsford and Toronto. When not on the road Julie works and teaches at Snip & Stitch Sewing Center in Nanaimo, BC. Her favorite things include free motion quilting (standard bed and mid-arm machines), precision piecing, scrap quilting, machine embroidery, blogging, designing and of course teaching. Julie believes that to see a student go from tentative beginnings to having confidence in themselves and their abilities is one of the greatest rewards that life has to offer. previous post Banyan Batiks: unlimited design possibilities next post Fusible web applique – preparation for success YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Gütermann Thread completes your quilt, like – wow! Odif 606, fusible interfacing in a can |... Odif 808 converts paper into freezer paper for... Create a Four-Leaf Clover Quilt for St. Patrick’s... HeatnBond Fusible Webs: results and insights from a... Mastering fusible web: HeatnBond TIPS for woven fabrics... Master Fusible Web: HeatnBond SOFTSTRETCH Tips for Stretchy... Mastering Fusible Web: types, uses, and essential TIPS What’s the difference between batting, stabilizers, interfacing, and... 2 comments Donna Simpson June 15, 2018 - 10:20 pm Looking forward to reading all of these posts. I love my garden flag and would love to learn how to make banners so I can change it out more often. This will be great! Reply Julie Plotniko September 13, 2018 - 7:19 pm That’s a great idea to use the banner as a garden flag Donna. I bet it looks wonderful! Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
